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Jesus, keep me near the Cross

1 YESU, gum' ondindire Aha Musharaba; Niho harug' enshuro Eyozy' abasiisi. Ninsiim' Omusharaba Okuhitsy' aha izooba Eri ndyambukiraho Omu nsi ya Kannani. 2 Nkahikaho nshobeirwe. Nsingirw' orubanja, Mukama yansaasira, haza yaanyakiira. Ninsiima, n'ebindi. 3 Yesu, gum' onyijutsye Ogwo Musharaba, Ngumizemu orugyendo Ngutaireho amaisho. Ninsiima, n'ebindi. 4 Ku ndanzya Gologosa, Ahu wambambiirwe, Ntaanuukana n'eby'ensi Ebi naabaire nkunda Ninsiima, n'ebindi. 5 Haihi n'Omusharaba Ngumeh' obutoosha, Ntegyereiz' obunaku Obw'Okwija kwawe. Ninsiima, n'ebindi.

O teach me what it meaneth

1 ONYEGES' amakuru Ag'Omusharaba, N'eby'orubanja rwawe Oru waacwereirwe; Mmany' eki waahaireyo Kujun' abasiisi, Kand' iki waacungwize Enkozi....

Give me a sight, O Saviour

1 OMMANYISE, Mujuni, oku wankunzire, Okeemera kwij' omu nsi habwangy' omusiisi. Ommanyise, Mujuni, Oku waasaasire Ahabw'ebibi byangye byona, Haz'....

O sons and daughters, let us sing

1 ALELUYA! Aleluya! Aleluya! Aleluya! Abaana ba Mukama mwena, Nimwije tumweshongorere, Tushemererwe, tunanuky', ahakuba Amaani ga rufu gahweire.....